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There are a lot of fans of soccer in South America, I dare to say it is the sport most watched in the region. It's just a game but it is more than that for a lot of people. Brazil was playing at home, were one of the favorites and losing at the quarter finals 7 against 1 is too much pain for a big team and its fans and I guess for anyone at that instance.
Jojan watch the match again today maybe we will se Netherlands 10 - Argentina 1 haha

Speaking of the man who is hugging the cup in the picture, after the match he gave it to a German fan and told her something like this: "Have it and take it in the final, you see is not easy but you deserve it".
Also there is a picture of that man following his team in different world cups and apparently he had his cup since 2006

I actually tried to watch the final match (I'd guess I watched like 20 minutes total - basically any time there was a shot on goal) and wow that was boring. For the soccer fans, was this exceptionally boring for a championship match? I couldn't believe it.

Or maybe it wasn't boring at all to soccer fans and I just don't get it. :P

I'm a casual fan and it was, for me, pretty boring. That's how football is. You never know what you will get, and really, that's what makes the moments of excitement so damn exciting. The goal, when it finally came, was a rather excellent one but yeah, a dull game in general. To enjoy football you have to have patience and be able to accept delayed gratification. An appreciation for subtlety and tension helps too. Sometimes I have the patience, sometimes I don't. Sadly I wasn't really in the mood for most of this World Cup.

I'm pleased with Germany's win though. I've been a Germany supporter for 8 years now. As an Englishman I think I'm supposed to hate them but they're just too damn efficient. My grudging respect blossomed in to love when they last hosted the World Cup.They play the style of football I like to watch, and they play it exceptionally well. I can't get enough mannschaft.

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